prayerful

English

Etymology

From prayer +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛːfʊl/

Adjective

prayerful (comparative more prayerful, superlative most prayerful)

1. That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent. [from 17th c.]
   • 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 207:

     His extrovert craziness is an interesting counterpoint or safety valve to the ethos of prayerful silence and traditional solemnity which is so much part of Orthodox identity.

Derived terms

• prayerfully
• prayerfulness
• unprayerful

Translations

1. That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout

Bulgarian: набожен (bg) (nabožen) German: andächtig (de)